spitting out food

Garrett's new eating habit is to chew food and spit it out. I'm getting REALLY tired of it. He'll eat a couple of bites then start this. He even just did it wIth a banana and he LOVES bananas.
Is this just a new picky phase? He's also not eating anywhere near as much as before. Is anyone else experiencing this?

Garrett's new eating habit is to chew food and spit it out. I'm getting REALLY tired of it. He'll eat a couple of bites then start this. He even just did it wIth a banana and he LOVES bananas.
Is this just a new picky phase? He's also not eating anywhere near as much as before. Is anyone else experiencing this?

We just went through this with Kaylee for about 2 weeks. Kaylee can't afford not eating but she was doing this with almost everything especially fruit. I was going to bring it up to her doctor at her 18 month appointment this month. Yesterday Kaylee finally started eating normal again and it continued today. My fingers are crosssed that things will continue being better. Her personality also took a dive during this time so I think she may have been battling a cold which could cause this.

Sorry that I do not have any advice for you, but please know I understand your concern.

Kristi

We just went through this with Kaylee for about 2 weeks. Kaylee can't afford not eating but she was doing this with almost everything especially fruit. I was going to bring it up to her doctor at her 18 month appointment this month. Yesterday Kaylee finally started eating normal again and it continued today. My fingers are crosssed that things will continue being better. Her personality also took a dive during this time so I think she may have been battling a cold which could cause this.

Sorry that I do not have any advice for you, but please know I understand your concern.

He'll stick a piece of food in his mouth and spit it right back out. Some things he'll let slop around in his mouth and the spit it out.Oh earlier he chewed up a chunk of banana, walked over to me, and spit it on the floor. Then he asked for more. Yeah...right.

He's not much for eating either. If there's something he will eat (like PB&J) I will give him as much of it as he wants to make sure he's getting something. The other day he had breakfast @ like 9, refused 3 different lunch choices, and didn't eat until 7ish?? Frustrating.

Yep exactly this.

He'll stick a piece of food in his mouth and spit it right back out. Some things he'll let slop around in his mouth and the spit it out.Oh earlier he chewed up a chunk of banana, walked over to me, and spit it on the floor. Then he asked for more. Yeah...right.

He's not much for eating either. If there's something he will eat (like PB&J) I will give him as much of it as he wants to make sure he's getting something. The other day he had breakfast @ like 9, refused 3 different lunch choices, and didn't eat until 7ish?? Frustrating.

But Dorian has become obsessed with smelling his food to the point of cramming it up his nose.

Also, if I put 4 squares of grilled cheese sandwich on his tray he will stuff them all in his mouth at once and either sign "more" or "all done". If he wants more, I tell him he can have more after he finishes what is in his mouth. At which point he spits it all out. And signs "more".

I don't have this problem... so I can't really offer advice.

But Dorian has become obsessed with smelling his food to the point of cramming it up his nose.

Also, if I put 4 squares of grilled cheese sandwich on his tray he will stuff them all in his mouth at once and either sign "more" or "all done". If he wants more, I tell him he can have more after he finishes what is in his mouth. At which point he spits it all out. And signs "more".

Yesterday I bought G some toddler forks. he always tries to stab his food w/ his spoon so I thought these would be good for him. So far, it seems to have helped his new habit. He's not spitting out as much food... but still doing it.

Thanks everyone for replying - sorry it too me so long to get back!

Yesterday I bought G some toddler forks. he always tries to stab his food w/ his spoon so I thought these would be good for him. So far, it seems to have helped his new habit. He's not spitting out as much food... but still doing it.

The material on this website is provided for educational purposes only and is not to be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, or in place of therapy or medical care. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy

Advertising Notice

This Site and third parties who place advertisements on this Site may collect and use information about your visits to this Site and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like to obtain more information about these advertising practices and to make choices about online behavioral advertising, please click here